

Longview vs Wichita
$61/mo less in Wichita
LongviewWichitaAbout 388 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Wichita costs you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
- 232 sunny days
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,582/mo in Wichita. $2,643/mo in Longview. −$732 a year.
Longview
$2,643
left each month
Wichita
$2,582
−$61 vs Longview
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| Per month | Longview | Wichita | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,625 | $7,006 | +$381 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,265 | $1,745 | +$480 |
| Take-home pay | $5,360 | $5,261 | −$99 |
| Rent | $832 | $857 | +$25 |
| Getting around | $570 | $543 | −$27 |
| Groceries | $363 | $353 | −$10 |
| Healthcare | $408 | $397 | −$11 |
| Utilities | $227 | $221 | −$6 |
| Everything else | $317 | $309 | −$8 |
| Left over | $2,643 | $2,582 | −$61 |
Salary to match Longview
$85,000
Gross pay in Wichita that leaves the same amount as $79,500 in Longview.
Tax difference
−$4,403
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 19.1% in Longview, 24.9% in Wichita.
More about Wichita
Longview, TX in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $991 and 219 sunny days; commutes average 24 minutes.
Wichita, KS in full
State income tax topping out at 5.58%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,020 and 232 sunny days; commutes average 20 minutes.
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Wichita → Longview →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Wichita than Longview?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Wichita leaves about $61 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $832 in Longview and $857 in Wichita.
Does Wichita have state income tax?
Wichita is in Kansas, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Longview to Wichita?
The paycheck is taxed in Kansas. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Longview and Wichita changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.